60s
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| Centuries: | 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century |
| Decades: | 30s 40s 50s - 60s - 70s 80s 90s
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- Note: Sometimes the '60s is used as shorthand for the 1960s, the 1860s, or other such decades in various centuries
[edit] Events and trends
- Rebellion in Roman Britain led by Boudica (60 or 61)
- Great fire of Rome, 64
- Great Jewish Revolt against Roman occupation begins (66-73)
- The suicide of Roman Emperor Nero leaves the throne vacant. Several candidates for the throne emerge resulting in a year of civil war known as the Year of the four emperors (68 - 69).
- Batavian rebellion in the Roman province of Germania Inferior (69 - 70).
- The Gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke are being written.
[edit] Significant people
- Nero, Roman Emperor (54 - 68).
- Servius Sulpicius Galba, Roman Emperor (68 - 69).
- Marcus Salvius Otho, Roman Emperor (69)
- Aulus Vitellius, Roman Emperor (69)
- Titus Flavius Vespasianus, Roman Emperor (Vespasian, 69 - 79).
- Paul of Tarsus, Christian evangelist
- Boudicca, rebellious British queen
- Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, Roman general
- Julius Civilis, rebellious Batavian prince
